The Avengers Dossier, Page Three

And now, we take it's time for another brief look at a supporting player from the 1965/1966 season of "The Avengers".

CAROLINE BLAKISTON

In "The Gravediggers", Caroline Blakiston plays Miss Thirlwell, a nurse at a hospital that hides many secrets.

Born in 1933, Blakiston got her start as an actress on stage, but soon transitioned to television where she found success and a career that has spanned six decades. 

Among the many series she's had recurring or starring roles on are "Poledark" (2015-2018), "Brass" (1983-1990), The Ceasers (1968), "No Cloak, No Dagger" (1963), and "City Beneath the Sea" (1962). She was also regularly cast in parts large and small in various adaptations of Agatha Christie novels and stories during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as being cast as three different characters in three different episodes in both "The Avengers" (in 1961, 1965, and 1967) and "Midsomer Murders" (in 2005, 2009, and 2016).

 
Blakiston has also had roles in numerous television and big screen movies, including a small but important role as Mon Mothma in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" (1983).